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So I took a week off for a "trial retirement"

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fc2112
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5:13p, 6/29/26
I was going stir crazy by Thursday/Friday. I can only read so much and watch so much TV.

Good news was the house was sparkling, the yard perfect and my wife enjoyed home cooked meals for lunch and dinner every day. She liked that - ALOT.

But man - I have got to find more to do outside the house to make this work. Less than a year to go before i pull this trigger. I know I could do more at church related stuff. Also thought about volunteering at local animal shelters to play with the dogs.
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In reply to fc2112 • 5:17p, 6/29/26
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Why are you retiring?
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7:08p, 6/29/26
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Get a commercial license and drive a school bus.
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In reply to 713nervy • 7:19p, 6/29/26
713nervy said:
Get a commercial license and drive a school bus.


I can think of nothing worse than driving around a bunch of disrespectful kids.
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In reply to 713nervy • 7:29p, 6/29/26
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713nervy said:
Get a commercial license and drive a school bus.


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7:30p, 6/29/26
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Get smuggled into an unfriendly country to make stealthy planes for places America doesn't like????
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In reply to bagger05 • 7:41p, 6/29/26
bagger05 said:
Why are you retiring?

Because I'm loaded.
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In reply to fc2112 • 7:53p, 6/29/26
fc2112 said:
bagger05 said:
Why are you retiring?

Because I'm loaded.

How many bourbons did that take?
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7:56p, 6/29/26
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Get some land. Maintain it. You will have plenty to do.

Teach idiot kids in your community. Share your knowledge.

Get a hobby building things. Big things like a boat or a cabin or a car.

Get a pilots license or some other interesting certification.

Find a community sevice project that really needs competency involved.

Travel. The national is huge. The world is huge.
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8:27p, 6/29/26
No butt stuff? Dude, take another week and try again
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8:35p, 6/29/26
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Become an RN and come work part time with me!
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9:46p, 6/29/26
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Two years in, my retirement experience has been just the opposite. I've divested hobbies, including a 1968 Mustang and a Boston Whaler sold on TexAgs Classifieds, to make time for other hobbies. I also didn't anticipate dealing with cancer and three parents/in-laws with dementia.
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In reply to MelvinUdall • 10:12p, 6/29/26
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MelvinUdall said:
713nervy said:
Get a commercial license and drive a school bus.


I can think of nothing worse than driving around a bunch of disrespectful kids.


I wouldn't even want to drive around respectful kids
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In reply to fc2112 • 10:16p, 6/29/26
Shut up
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10:33p, 6/29/26
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Start a second career being a pimp. They say pimpin ain't easy. But, if you are loaded like you say you are, then you won't have to care about the money and you can just care about the girls. You may have to slap a ho every now and then, but it will be outa love, not greed.
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10:50p, 6/29/26
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Find a nice volunteer gig that will start piling stuff on you, put you in charge of everything, and leave you a broken husk of your former self.
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In reply to histag10 • 4:36a, 6/30/26
histag10 said:
Become an RN and come work part time with me!

My wife is an RN.

No thank you, ma'am!
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5:34a, 6/30/26
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First "real" (paid taxes and SS) job at 14 years old. Worked until 30April2026.

Retired at 62 and 1 month to 42ac in Limestone County with chickens, bees, a 1ac garden, green house, a sawmill, wood shop, metal shop, a 1951 Jeep to restore, 2 dachshunds, and a wife.

Not bored at all. All in the planning.
When the truth comes out, do not ask me how I knew.
Ask yourself why you did not.
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In reply to fc2112 • 6:09a, 6/30/26
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fc2112 said:
histag10 said:
Become an RN and come work part time with me!

My wife is an RN.

No thank you, ma'am!


If she's in Texas and wants some prn work, seriously, let me know. We are hiring state wide as we are expanding our coverage areas. And if you are curious about it, I have a post on the Job Network board with more info.
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In reply to histag10 • 6:39a, 6/30/26
Thanks, but she's head of nursing education at her hospital system and is up for a Director position. She's doing really well, which is another reason I don't mind becoming a house husband.
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In reply to fc2112 • 6:42a, 6/30/26
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fc2112 said:
Thanks, but she's head of nursing education at her hospital system and is up for a Director position. She's doing really well, which is another reason I don't mind becoming a house husband.


Very nice! And congratulations to her- that is not an easy profession nor is it an easy career path to get to where she is.
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In reply to fc2112 • 6:49a, 6/30/26
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fc2112 said:
Thanks, but she's head of nursing education at her hospital system and is up for a Director position. She's doing really well, which is another reason I don't mind becoming a house husband.


Your first post indicates otherwise.
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In reply to Nagler • 6:56a, 6/30/26
Not really- the house husband part takes up 2-3 hours a day. It's the other 16 hours I need to fill up.
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In reply to Aggie Infantry • 7:38a, 6/30/26
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Aggie Infantry said:
First "real" (paid taxes and SS) job at 14 years old. Worked until 30April2026.

Retired at 62 and 1 month to 42ac in Limestone County with chickens, bees, a 1ac garden, green house, a sawmill, wood shop, metal shop, a 1951 Jeep to restore, 2 dachshunds, and a wife.

Not bored at all. All in the planning.

How many of those interests and hobbies did you have prior to retiring?
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8:07a, 6/30/26
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I retired at 50… I volunteer and more for a Church Pantry. Hubs was afraid he'd be bored if he retired…he's figured out quite the opposite! We're both as busy or lazy as we want to be. Do it!
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10:37a, 6/30/26
I'm 46 and have plenty of hobbies/interests to keep me busy for a lifetime if I retired today. I'll never understand people whose whole identity is wrapped up in their career and don't know what to do in retirement.
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In reply to NoahAg • 10:53a, 6/30/26
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I'm 46 and have plenty of hobbies/interests to keep me busy for a lifetime if I retired today. I'll never understand people whose whole identity is wrapped up in their career and don't know what to do in retirement.

Same boat here. If I could retire tomorrow, I would do it.
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In reply to NoahAg • 11:34a, 6/30/26
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NoahAg said:
I'm 46 and have plenty of hobbies/interests to keep me busy for a lifetime if I retired today. I'll never understand people whose whole identity is wrapped up in their career and don't know what to do in retirement.

This is healthy and evolved, not the way of our predecessors.
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11:35a, 6/30/26
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My "retirement" Day is August 9th. I've spent 19 years as an RN exclusively in the ER.

I put retirement in quotes because backing off from full time and going "PRN". 5-6 shifts a month.

I have a house, pool and a 70s muscle car that takes all my time and money.

Travelling to Europe in September and taking the granddaughter to Disney in October.

I am soooooo ready.
The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But, it's still on the list.
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In reply to NoahAg • 12:37p, 6/30/26
NoahAg said:
I'm 46 and have plenty of hobbies/interests to keep me busy for a lifetime if I retired today. I'll never understand people whose whole identity is wrapped up in their career and don't know what to do in retirement.


Dude fr!

Get in a vehicle and start driving up and down the 101. Life is too short
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1:20p, 6/30/26
I retired two years ago and at first I was pretty bored for the first few months. When you are used to doing so many things all the time, its hard to adjust to the new pace. But before you know it, you will fill up your time and wonder how you were able to get anything done while you were working.

I don't buy into the "retire to something not from something" advice. Once you retire you will have plenty of time to figure it out.
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In reply to fc2112 • 1:59p, 6/30/26
fc2112 said:
histag10 said:
Become an RN and come work part time with me!

My wife is an RN.

No thank you, ma'am!


Why is your wife working?
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In reply to GIF Reactor • 2:36p, 6/30/26
GIF Reactor said:
NoahAg said:
I'm 46 and have plenty of hobbies/interests to keep me busy for a lifetime if I retired today. I'll never understand people whose whole identity is wrapped up in their career and don't know what to do in retirement.

Same boat here. If I could retire tomorrow, I would do it.

I can't afford to retire. But I may do it anyway.
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In reply to IIIHorn • 3:01p, 6/30/26
IIIHorn said:
fc2112 said:
histag10 said:
Become an RN and come work part time with me!

My wife is an RN.

No thank you, ma'am!


Why is your wife working?

She enjoys her job.
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3:43p, 6/30/26
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I don't understand how someone who is "loaded" can be bored in retirement. I can't even engage in this conversation because I'm so confused by the premise. Maybe it's a trick question. I can think of tons of stuff I enjoy to do, especially if money isn't a concern.
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